Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Accra, Ghana

Accra vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 20.3% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 79.0% more in Accra
Housing: pay 60.0% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% less in Accra
Clothing: pay 76.1% less in Accra

The cost of transportation and groceries in Accra are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Accra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Accra.

Accra vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.02	$4.82 GHS49.48	-59.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,494.42	$7.37 GHS75.78	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.50	$0.74 GHS7.62	-62.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.88	$0.29 GHS2.99	-80.6%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.13	$1.52 GHS15.63	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$3.46 GHS35.54	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.26	$11.31 GHS116.17	+99.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.89	$2.28 GHS23.48	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG906.73	$2.18 GHS22.36	-68.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$1.27 GHS13.09	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.44	$0.59 GHS6.10	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$0.81 GHS8.37	+79.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$1.21 GHS12.38	+165.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$1.21 GHS12.44	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.70	$0.96 GHS9.89	-24.2%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 79.0% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.40	$4.34 GHS44.60	+116.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,625.04	$32.96 GHS338.71	+64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,593,817.66	$8,000.00 GHS82,200.00	-77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.88	$11.16 GHS114.70	+211.8%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 60.0% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,785.30	$44.40 GHS456.18	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,439.26	$627.15 GHS6,443.94	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,814.22	$112.15 GHS1,152.37	-87.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,036.91	$39.69 GHS407.77	-48.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,125.19	$57.02 GHS585.83	-43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,412.25	$7,655.73 GHS78,662.66	+11.5%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$1.21 GHS12.38	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.26	$2.75 GHS28.28	+67.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.50	$1.57 GHS16.11	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,127.46	$36.21 GHS372.03	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,312.52	$9.33 GHS95.88	-6.7%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 76.1% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,500.15	$14.87 GHS152.84	-81.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,843.89	$20.10 GHS206.55	-73.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,750.23	$32.71 GHS336.07	-72.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,687.79	$34.57 GHS355.16	-77.0%
Average			-76.1%

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